Market Central will host an International Lunch everyday during International Week. Use your Meal Plan to swipe into market. If you do not have a meal plan, the cost is $9.95 for staff.
**Collect a QR code at this event to be eligible for the International Week Contest.
Out of about 400 photos received from the students who have studied abroad, 30 photos in 5 categories will be selected by judges, printed and put on display in the Kimbo Art Gallery during the International Education Week. Pitt students, faculty and staff can vote for their favorite image. The winner of each category will receive $100. The photo contest is open for voting everyday during the International Education Week (October 24-28), from 10am-5pm.
**Collect a QR code at this event to be eligible for the International Week Contest.
In memory of Susan Hicks, please join Pitt's Center for Russian and East European Studies in supporting Pittsburgh's Refugee and Immigration Communities by donating any of the items listed below in unopened, unexpired cans, boxes, and packages (no glass jars or bottles). Collection boxes will be available in 4400 WWPH, 708 WPU, 802 WPU, and 3501 CL during regular office hours, October 10th through October 28th. Donations will benefit the Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry.
The African Students Organization (ASO) presents... Chief Obi Comedy Night! Doors open at 5:30pm. Pitt students get in for free! Non-Pitt students will only be charged $10.
Chief Obi, or Henry Obiefule, is a Nigerian comedian and actor from Baltimore, Maryland. Follow him on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/ChiefObiDaFOB), Twitter (@Chief_Obi), and Instagram/Snapchat (@Chief_Obi) for more hilariousness!
Join us for an evening (6-8pm) of food, dancing, and merriment!
Free to all, and all are welcome!
With performances by the Carpathian Ensemble, dance instructor Richie Balasz, and the Junior Tamburitzans of the South Hills!
Food from S&D Polish Deli and Kavsar Uzbek restaurant!
Join African Studies and Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya for a discussion on the role of education in helping reduce the cycle of poverty in African countries. Although every child deserves an education, there are millions of children that do not have access to quality education across the continent. Most of these children are girls, and most are living in countries in conflict and in rural areas. The impact is devastating with children often forced to work and, in some cases, having to agree to child marriages in order to survive. Dr.
International Education Week is celebrated at Pitt and campuses across the country for one week, from November 17-21, 2014. The week is an opportunity for you to experience a new culture, open your mind to a new perspective of the world, or to simply savor a new taste. In short, this is the one week of the year that is jam-packed with activities to open your senses to the world.
Check out the activities planned for each day of the week at www.internationalweek.pitt.edu
Over the course of the week, Pitt campus will be alive with international activities, global events and the buzz of the International Week Contest, which will grant 1 free Summer 2015 Study Abroad Panther Program (tuition scholarship) to a country of your choice, a Sony NEX-F3 camera, or an apple ipad. For a full list of events, please review the International Week Website to learn more about how to add an international focus to your academic experience.
Two films will be screened:
* Who Is Vaclav Havel? (1977) Czech with English subtitles, 11 min.
* The Power of the Powerless (2009) English, 78 min.
A panel discussion will follow the films. Panelists include:
* John Allison, Sunday Editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
* Dr. Jay Ball, Assistant Professor of Theatre at Central Washington University
* Dr. Steven E. Sokol, President of the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh
